Part 1: Do We Even Care About Nursing Homes? Nursing homes are a disgrace to American society. They represent an antiquated way to care for vulnerable people, most of whom are in the sunset of their lives. Nursing home residents are at great risk from physical and emotional abuse, isolation…

My Dad Was Buried in Boston 3 Days Ago. I Was Stuck in Thailand. Covid-19 has ravaged nursing homes across the country. So, I should not have been surprised when my 90-year-old father, an 8-year-resident at his nursing home, came down with a fever and, 24-hours later, was dead. My…